The 10 largest hospitals in California by employees
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has the most employees of any hospital in California, 19,358, followed by UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco (14,146) and UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento (12,171). Together the 10 leaders hold 89,664 employees in seven cities.
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center19,358employees913beds
- UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights14,146employees887beds
- UC Davis Medical Center12,171employees654beds
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center8,829employees446beds
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles6,850employees386beds
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford6,588employees394beds
- Loma Linda University Medical Center5,797employees437beds
- Hoag Hospital Newport Beach5,747employees512beds
- Los Angeles General Medical Center5,428employees545beds
- Community Regional Medical Center4,750employees783beds
The 10 highest of 342 California hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.
Every hospital in CaliforniaThe 10 top California hospitals hold 22% of all employees
342 California hospitals report employees, 404,919 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 89,664 of it. The median hospital has 594 employees, so Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is about 33 times that size.
- of all employees at California hospitals that report them
- 22%
- the size of the median California hospital, which has 594 employees
- 33×
- of the 342 California hospitals that report employees
- 2.9%
How we ranked the top California hospitals
- Measure
- Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
- What counts as a hospital
- One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
- Field
- 342 California hospitals in the Dmand AI database report employees.
- Ties
- Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
- What a rank means
- Size only. A rank compares employees; it says nothing about quality of care.
- Refresh
- Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
FAQ
Questions about the top California hospitals
Answers from the same data, updated monthly.
Which California hospital has the most employees?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, with 19,358 employees. UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights is second with 14,146.
What are the top 10 California hospitals by employees?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (19,358), UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights (14,146), UC Davis Medical Center (12,171), Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (8,829), Children's Hospital Los Angeles (6,850), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (6,588), Loma Linda University Medical Center (5,797), Hoag Hospital Newport Beach (5,747), Los Angeles General Medical Center (5,428), Community Regional Medical Center (4,750).
How many employees does a typical California hospital have?
The median California hospital that reports employees has 594 employees, out of 342 that report them.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.
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